If you suffer from chronic pain or want to treat acute pain drug-free, you may find the relief you need from a TENS unit. Using a process called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS units ...

TENS and EMS are two physical therapy techniques that may help treat pain or stimulate muscle contractions. Both are sometimes called electrical stimulation (e-stim). In this article, we’ll look at ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, along with scoliosis from childhood polio. A few weeks ago, I developed sciatica and started a course of physical therapy, but ...

Medicare will often cover the rental costs of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit if a person needs it for some chronic (long-term) pain conditions or acute (short-term) pain ...

Mark Yu, the man behind the portable iPhone-enabled TENS unit U-Gym, is back with a crowdfunded project called U-Gym Mini, a muscle stimulator intended for pain treatment. AppleInsider went hands-on ...

Reducing pain during labor is a top priority for most moms-to-be. But given the limited options for managing pain, some pregnant people seek a more natural approach that doesn’t involve the use of ...

Therabody's latest venture proves it can fight both muscle aches and painful period cramps, one month at a time. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness ...

This is a tough question to give answers to. If you die, we may be liable. If you use it to treat diabetic nerve damage, we may be practicing medicine without a license. So, the only folks who can ...